Another weight gain post :/

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Alyn827 wrote:

Looking for some reassurance here… I am 21 1/2 weeks and I have gained 14 pounds so far. The kicker is I hadn’t gained anything until I was 15 weeks along so all of this weight has come on in the last 6 1/2 to 7 weeks. Is this normal? Perhaps A growth spurt because I was so sick in the first trimester?

My doctor only wanted me to gain between 20 and 25 pounds so now I’m really nervous that I’m going to go over that. The most frustrating part is that I already feel like I’m trying to eat healthy! Sure I definitely have snacks here and there, but it’s not like I’m binging on fries!

My doc was concerned because i hadn’t gained any weight by my week 16. She said normal for me should be about 10 pounds by week 20. I came back at my 20 weeks appt and had gained 8 pounds so she was totally okay with that. Said from this point on i should gain about 1/2 pound to 1 pound a week. It just varies based on your pre pregnancy weight and your activity level. As long as your doctor says baby is fine, i wouldn’t stress it at all!

I am gaining way more than I hoped as well, and I am frustrated. I'm 23 weeks and have gained 17 lbs! 7 lbs of mine has been in the past 3 weeks. I was eating whatever I wanted but have now been watching it a little more and am severely restricting my sugar intake but the weight keeps adding up. With my first, I gained 50 lbs, and I weighed about 120 pre-first pregnancy. I lost all but 5 lbs before getting pregnant this time. I truly believe that some people's bodies and babies just put on more weight during pregnancy than others. It's not a license to eat whatever you want, but we have to try not to stress too much about it. I don't know anyone who only gained 20 lbs during pregnancy despite that being a typical recommendation.

With my first I gained 21lbs but only in the last 3 months with second I gained 57 lbs and as of my 16 week appointment with this one I hadn't gained none but I go next Monday for my anatomy scan and to see my midwife. I'll be 21 weeks then so we will see how much I've gained but just remember every pregnancy is different